HLTHAGE 1CC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder, Combat Stress Reaction, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
5 Sep 2018
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Lecture 10: ocd, ptsd, and anxiety: historically, both ocd and ptsd belonged to anxiety disorders, sharing core feature (anxious distress). Dsm-5 places each in new chapters: force us to ask questions about how we separate one disorder from another. Etiology: ptsd and ocd often result from traumatic events or episodes, compulsions often follow trauma, yet crucial differences may also exist. Post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd: (cid:862) hell sho(cid:272)k(cid:863) (cid:862)(cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:271)at fatigue(cid:863) (cid:862)pt d(cid:863). Might totally avoid social situations where conversation about the event is a possibility, or avoid situations that could trigger those thoughts: ptsd usually accompanied by increased arousal and anxiety generally. Person may have trouble sleeping, startle easily and react excessively, angry outbursts: a pe(cid:396)so(cid:374)(cid:859)s (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iou(cid:396) (cid:373)a(cid:455) also (cid:271)e(cid:272)o(cid:373)e (cid:396)e(cid:272)kless o(cid:396) self-destructive, ptsd negative cognitions and moods. Inability to recall specifics from the event: estrangement from others, diminished interest in pre-trauma activities, feeling that their life is pointless or insignificant, persistent feelings of fear, horror, anger, shame, guilt.
